[Aseptic necrosis of proximal femur in children undergone early non-operative treatment of DDH].

Aseptic necrosis of proximal femur is the most serious complication of DDH conservative treatment. 72 dysplastic hips in 48 girls and 8 boys have been evaluated. the hips were Grafs IIc, D, III and IV types, and the treatment started between 2nd and 12th week of the newborns age.

[Axial and derotational traction before surgery for slipped femoral capital epiphysis].

18 cases of slipped femoral capital epiphysis were prepared for surgery by axial and derotational traction lasting 1 to 5 (av. 2,9) weeks. In all cases significant pain relief was achieved, partially the range of passive motion in the hip was improved.

[Long-term results of pinning for slipped capital femoral epiphysis].

Clinical and radiological analysis of 39 hips in 32 patients treated with in situ pinning for light and non-severe (up to 78 degrees) slipped capital femoral epiphysis. The population of 21 boys and 11 girls aged 10-16 (av. 13.

[Sonographic assessment of stable hip reposition in newborns and infants with congenital hip dysplasia treated conservatively].

The paper presents a sonographic assessment of dysplastic hip morphology with clinically diagnosed instability after achieving stable reposition. The analysed group comprised 42 dysplastic unstable hips. They were classified according to the Graf classification as type D, III and IV.